CHILDREN’S TEETH

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1920, Page 4

CHILDREN’S TEETH

. LITTLE ONES’ DAILY DOSE OF POISON. The Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, at its meeting, received the following letter from Mr F. W. Bond, on the question - of the care of children’s teeth, which should be of special interest to parents:— “In handing over control of the dental department on 16th inst., I desire to thank your board and the staff generally for the consideration shown me during my two years of service. I wish to take this opportunity to point out to your hoard the importance of tlie work that is being carried on by this department; but much regret bow few parents are alive to the care of their children’s teeth. Looking back on those two years, I am astounded at the amount of oral sepsis that has come under my notice. In quite 90 per cent pus has been fully present in the mouths of these very young people, because it is hidden away in the mouth no notice is taken, and the child continues to swallow -i poison. If these abscesses were to appear on the checks or hands the parents would be greatly alarmed, but how much more serious is the presence of all this oral sepsis.”